A riveting experience
With the plinth walls rendered and painted we have been able to get on and install the guttering. We are using zinc guttering from Metal...
Struck down
The scaffolding along the sides of the building has been struck (removed) revealing the newly tiled roof in all its glory....
A roof over our head
The roofer has finished the tiling. It looks fantastic. The roof was topped out with a holly bough, Dorset County flag and a flying pig....
Almost there
Another couple of days and the roof should be finished. #strawbalewoodlands #strawbalehouse #rooftiles
A hook-up
The roofer has fixed roof hooks to the rib beams on the south side of the roof. These will allow us to put up pv panels in the future....
In the doldrums
There is a low pressure weather system stuck over us. This means that we've had/are having/will be having a lot of rainfall. The tiles...
Men on a hot tile roof
After the initial set-backs the roofers are now cracking on with the tiling in spite of the heat wave we are experiencing (temperatures...
Battened down
Last week we had more rain accompanied by gales so the strawbales got another soaking. The tilers were here for two days during which...
Bug Out
We have stainless steel insect mesh covered vents in the sarking at the ridge and eaves. The vents ensure a good flow of air over the...
Waterboarding
We have used Knauf Aquapanel exterior cement board to create the facia and soffits at the gable ends. The Aquapanel is fixed to the gable...
